§ 51.5-149.2. Powers and duties of the Board
The Board shall have the power and duty to: 1. Assist in the coordination and management of the local and regional programs appointed to act as public guardians and conservators pursuant to Chapter 20 (§ 64.2-2000 et seq.) of Title 64.2; 2. Provide advice and counsel on the provision of high-quality guardianship service and avoidance […]
§ 51.5-150. Powers and duties of the Department with respect to public guardian and conservator program
A. The Department shall fund from appropriations received for such purpose a statewide system of local or regional public guardian and conservator programs. B. The Department shall: 1. Make and enter into all contracts necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties and in furtherance of the purposes as specified in this article in […]
§ 51.5-151. Minimum requirements for local programs; authority
Every local or regional program with which the Department contracts to provide services as a public guardian or conservator shall (i) furnish bond with corporate surety in an amount deemed sufficient by the Department to afford adequate financial protection to the maximum number of incapacitated persons to be served by the program; (ii) have in […]
§ 51.5-149.1. Public Guardian and Conservator Advisory Board; purpose; membership; terms
A. The Public Guardian and Conservator Advisory Board (the Board) is established as an advisory board, within the meaning of § 2.2-2100, in the executive branch of state government. The purpose of the Board shall be to report to and advise the Commissioner on the means for effectuating the purposes of this article and shall […]
§ 51.5-149. Policy statement; Virginia Public Guardian and Conservator Program established; definitions
A. The General Assembly declares that it is the policy of the Commonwealth to ensure that persons who cannot adequately care for themselves because of incapacity (in this article, also referred to as clients) are able to meet essential requirements for physical and emotional health and management of financial resources with the assistance of a […]